2026 March Madness Dark Horse Final Four Predictions, Odds: Louisville, Vanderbilt, Virginia, Wisconsin
March Madness is here and it’s time to fill out dozens or some people’s cases, hundreds of brackets! After filling out plenty of my own, here are four teams that I think are dark horses to make the Final Four and play the role of the modern day cinderella in the NIL era. All Final Four odds are courtesy of DraftKings.
Daily Briefing: See one of the largest university art museums at IU
Good morning and happy Saturday, Louisville! Today is Pi Day, the annual celebration of one of the most iconic irrational numbers: 3.14. To mark the occasion, here are some deals and freebies you can jump on today. Today, we can expect it to be mostly sunny with a high near 61. Here is today's top story: Did you know...
Arson Unit investigates suspicious house fire in Louisville’s Chickasaw neighborhood
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Authorities are investigating house fire in the Chickasaw neighborhood. The Louisville Fire Department responded to the fire in the 4400 block of Hale Avenue just after 10 p.m. Saturday. LFD says the fire happened in the back of the one-story home and was unoccupied and boarded...
Remembering the bygone days of a legendary Appalachian steam locomotive
Longtime Louisville & Nashville Railroad employee Charles Castner died last month at the age of 97. He co-wrote a book in 2024 on one of L&N's most powerful steam locomotives, the Big Emma.
Louisville by the decades: Archive photos show life in 1930s Derby City
What was life like around Louisville 90 years ago? In the 1930s, Louisville saw a visit from Franklin D. Roosevelt as he campaigned for the presidency in 1932 during the depths of the Great Depression; the Ohio River's catastrophic 1937 flooding swallowed much of the city, forcing thousands to abandon their homes;...
TORNADO WATCH Issued For Kentuckiana
* Effective this Sunday night and Monday morning from 825 PM. * Primary threats include... Widespread damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 80. SUMMARY...A severe squall line is forecast to rapidly move. east-northeast across the Watch area this evening into tonight. Damaging gusts will likely be the most...
Louisville dispensary helps patients apply for medical cannabis cards at reduced cost
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — A Louisville dispensary is helping people apply for medical marijuana cards at a discounted rate. Kentucky Alternative Care is hosting a "Patient Drive Series" every Sunday in March. It's from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the parking lot at 2401 Bardstown Road. A mobile...
Man dies after high-speed crash on Watterson Expressway in Louisville
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — A man is dead after crashing on the Watterson Expressway in Louisville early Sunday morning. Louisville Metro Police responded to report of a crash on Interstate 264 East, Watterson Expressway, near Taylorsville Road about 3:15 a.m. Sunday, said department spokesperson Aaron Ellis. The man...
‘Definitely no Walter White:’ Man called ‘The Professor’ arrested in drug investigation
CLARKSVILLE, Ind. (WKRC) — An Indiana man and former college dean is facing drug charges after a yearlong narcotics investigation. Alan Jay White, 59, is accused of dealing methamphetamine. He was arrested March 7 after police say they found 78 grams of meth stashed in White's house during a raid. An undisclosed...
Louisville Cuban chef shares taste of home as tensions with Havana rise
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — As tensions between the United States and Cuba build, a Kentucky-based Cuban is using his food to help offer glimpse into his country’s deep history and explain why he sought a new life in America. Heilor Corrales, his mom Nani, and their family run a...
